"Thank you for the compliment, Your Highness!"
He Chaojun quickly stood up and replied.
He hadn't expected His Highness to praise him so highly.
"Sit down, sit down."
Li Xin waved his hand and continued, "Just as the Hechao army said, this great battle cannot be delayed, and we must also complete the established combat mission, which is to severely damage or even annihilate Zhang Fuchen's troops."
This operational mission was based on the following considerations.
Firstly, as He Chaojun mentioned, there are already over 100,000 loyalist troops near the capital. If Zhang Fuchen's troops are allowed to retreat to the capital, they will inevitably join forces with the loyalist troops, which will greatly hinder our attack on the capital.
Winter is just around the corner, so we can't let the enemy have their way!
That's one point!
Secondly, considering the need for speed in this battle to enter the pass, we must act quickly!
There's something you might not know. In Beijing, Li Ming is secretly conspiring with other countries to form alliances, preparing to exchange the production rights to products like soap for aid from those nations.
If Li Ming's conspiracy in Beijing succeeds, we will not only face Li Ming, but also potential attacks from other countries abroad.
This will also be a major problem for the course of our war.
Now that we've decided to enter the pass to fight, we can't delay. We must strike with overwhelming force, leaving Li Ming in the capital unable to retaliate.
After all, besides Li Ming in the capital, we also have the bandit forces of the northern grasslands, who are watching us closely. After our main force enters the pass, no one can guarantee that the grassland bandits won't take advantage of our main force's entry into the pass to send a large army to launch a surprise attack on our rear.
At that time, the Divine Might Army alone will probably be unable to cope.
Therefore, we must act quickly and decisively to take the capital as soon as possible so that we can have the energy to deal with possible battles from both sides at the same time!
This is the second point.
Li Xin paused, looked at everyone, and continued, "Therefore, we have this mission to severely damage or even annihilate Zhang Fuchen's troops."
To achieve this operational objective, we are prepared to mobilize all the troops on the front lines at Yuguan City.
Special operations forces within the territory of Changli and other areas inside the Great Wall are also our helpers!
In this battle, the combat mission must be fully accomplished!
Only in this way can we be absolutely certain of success in attacking the capital!
Does anyone have any objections to this mission?
As he spoke, Li Xin's gaze swept across the faces of everyone present.
All the generals present wore expressions of excitement.
They knew that what followed was an unprecedented war!
This is the war they have always dreamed of.
Therefore, these generals had no objections whatsoever.
"Your Highness, please issue the battle plan directly!"
Commander Wang Zhong of the Divine Valiant Army spoke up: "Your Highness, we will do whatever you say. Just tell us!"
Everyone turned their attention to Li Xin's face.
Li Xin smiled slightly and said, "Mr. Zhao, please explain the battle plan for this operation."
"Uh-huh."
Zhao Bingzhang nodded slightly and said, "Gentlemen, this mission has only one objective!"
However, in order to achieve this goal, in addition to the troops in Yuguan City, we need the assistance of other troops.
First, there are special operations forces from various parts of the interior; second, there are the Shenwu Army troops that have just landed in Daiyue Province!
As he spoke, Zhao Bingzhang walked to the huge map hanging at the back.
He picked up his baton, pointed to the location of the capital on the map, and continued, "In the vicinity of the capital, the enemy has more than 100,000 troops coming to the aid of the emperor."
When we besiege Zhang Fuchen's forces, it is a question whether all 100,000-plus loyalist troops in the capital will come out of the city to aid Zhang Fuchen's forces.
However, based on the current situation, it's unlikely that all of the more than 100,000 troops stationed in the capital will be mobilized. After all, if all these troops were to advance eastward, the capital would become a ghost town.
When that time comes, a surprise force will appear near the capital, and the capital will fall.
Therefore, it is highly likely that Li Ming in the capital will not send a large army to aid Zhang Fuchen's forces.
We also do not want to see the army in the capital join forces with Zhang Fuchen's troops.
In order to completely dispel Li Ming's idea of sending reinforcements, we must use the Shenwu Army of Daiyue Province.
Before the battle, the Divine Martial Army will begin operations first.
According to the battle plan, the Shenwu Army advanced westward from the Dengzhou and Laizhou areas, directly into Linqing and Dezhou.
This area is an important port on the canal and a vital transportation route between the north and south.
After occupying Linqing and Dezhou, it will be very convenient to either cut off the grain supply line of the Grand Canal or head north to the capital.
After the fall of Linqing and Dezhou, Li Ming in the capital would be extremely panicked upon learning the news. At that point, he would not send a large army to aid Zhang Fuchen's forces.
We could even order the Divine Martial Army to head north and prepare to attack the capital!
This is an operation by the Divine Martial Army!
As he spoke, Zhao Bingzhang moved his baton to the vicinity of Yuguan City.
He cleared his throat and continued, "The Shenwu Army's action plan has already begun."
We also need to make arrangements here as soon as possible.
In order to ensure that Zhang Fuchen's troops' retreat route is completely cut off, we decided after discussion to send the Shenyong Army as the vanguard to secretly enter the pass from the mountainous area, advance into Changli County, join forces with the local militia, encircle Zhang Fuchen's troops' rear, and build defensive fortifications in the area!
The mission of the Divine Valiant Army is the most crucial, and it determines whether we can successfully besiege Zhang Fuchen's forces; therefore, it is of paramount importance!
"Please rest assured, Your Highness, and Mr. Zhao will also be at ease!"
Commander Wang Zhong of the Divine Valiant Army stood up and assured them, "Our Divine Valiant Army will not let a single enemy soldier escape back to the capital!"
"good!"
Zhao Bingzhang nodded and continued, "In addition, we will also draw 5,000 militia from the vicinity of Yuguan City to infiltrate Changli County by sea to assist you."
Once the Divine Martial Army and the Divine Valiant Army reach their designated positions, the Divine Resolute Army from the north will enter the pass from the north and encircle Zhang Fuchen's troops from the north side.
The Divine Blessing Army, the Divine Strategy Army, and the Divine Machine Army launched a frontal attack.
With the army pressing in, this battle will annihilate Zhang Fuchen's forces at Yuguan!
This is how the battle plan is deployed.
The Divine Valiant Army will set off first; the specific combat time will depend on news from the Divine Might Army!
"Generals, do you have any further questions?"
"No."
The generals shook their heads in response.
"good!"
Li Xin nodded, looked at the generals present, and said, "That's the battle plan."
The importance of this battle is self-evident.
How the fighting goes on the front lines depends on you.
"I'm sitting right here in Yuguan City, waiting for your good news!"
The generals replied again, "Please rest assured, Your Highness!"
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